Frus'tum noun ; plural Latin Frusta , English Frustums . [ Latin fruslum piece, bit.] 1. (Geom.) The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc., between two planes, which may be e...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/82

Origin: L. Fruslum piece, bit. ... 1. <geometry> The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc, between two planes, which may be either parallel or inclined to each other. ... 2. One of the drums of the shaft of a column. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973

• (n.) The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc., between two planes, which may be either parallel or inclined to each other. • (n.) One of the drums of the shaft of a column.Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/frustum/

In geometry, the frustum is the part of a solid next to the base, left by cutting off the top portion by a plane parallel to the base; or the part of any solid between two planes, which may be either parallel or inclined to each other, as the frustum of a cone, of a pyramid, or of a sphere, which latter is any part comprised between two parallel ci...Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GF.HTM

The term is commonly used in computer graphics to describe the three-dimensional region which is visible on the screen, the `viewing frustum`, which is formed by a clipped pyramid; in particular, frustum culling is a method of hidden surface determination. In the aerospace industry, frustum is the common term for the fairing between two stages o.....Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frustum

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